Description
Book SynopsisFuture developments in war, armed conflict and international relations are central to our collective fate in this century. This book looks forward by considering the forces that will drive changes in military organizations, sources of conflict, the power of states and the nature of the international system.
Trade Review"The underlying reasons why rivalry among states will remain the moving force of international relations are set out in Paul Hirst's
War and Power in the 21st Century, a short book written before 11 September that is worth more than a truckload of the ephemera that have appeared in the aftermath of the attack."
The New Statesman
"This short, well-written contribution to Polity's 'Themes for the 21st Century' series contains a bold set of reflections on the future of states and war."
Political Studies Review
"A very useful study."
Australian Journal of Political Science
Table of ContentsAcknowledgements vi
Introduction 1
1 Military Revolutions 7
2 The International System in the Westphalian Era 44
3 The Future of War 79
4 The Future of the International System 110
Conclusion 145
Notes 149
Further Reading 159
Index 165
